Outlook
Kyleigh Whitehurst will compete for our number one spot in the circle this season … Expected to throw many important innings … Comes ready to go and compete … Composed in the circle with great presence … Will look to her to lead in many ways.

Freshman Year 2026
Helped Johnson County win Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II and Region 6/Plains District Championships, place in a tie for ninth at NJCAA Division II World Series and finished the season with a 39-13 record … Named All-KJCCC Division II and All-Region 6 Division II first-team … Also selected the KJCCC D-II Pitcher of the Year, the first in program history … Was voted the KJCCC D-II Pitcher of the Week four times, earning the honor in week four, eight, 10 and 12 … Made 34 appearances in the circle, 26 as a starter … Completed 21 games and recorded five shutouts … Finished 21-6 with three saves, 119 strikeouts over 186 innings, with an earned run average of 3.09 … Held opposing batters to an average of .264 … Her 21 wins tie for eighth on JCCC’s season chart … Also stands 11^th in innings pitched and complete games, tied for 14^th in games started, tied for 23^rd in shutouts, and tied for 28^th in strikeouts for a season … Led the conference in innings pitched, complete games and shutouts, tied for first in strikeouts and wins, and was third in ERA … Nationally ranked seventh in complete games, ninth in innings pitched,  10^th in shutouts and 12^th in victories … Earned a complete-game victory in her first collegiate appearance and start, allowing nine hits, four earned runs with three strikeouts in an 8-4 win over Enterprise State (2-13-26) … Scattered eight hits and allowed just two runs with four strikeouts in a seven inning 5-2 win over Coastal Alabama-South (2-14-26) … Logged a season-high 11 innings to pull out a 5-4 win over Iowa Central (2-24-26) … Picked up her first KJCCC D-II Pitcher of the Week award after earning two victories at the Branson Bash … Allowed five hits and two runs (one earned) over eight innings and struck out two batters in a 3-2 win over Des Moines Area (3-6-26) and followed by surrendering nine hits and five runs (four earned) over seven innings with six strikeouts in 7-5 win over Northern Oklahoma-Enid (3-7-26) … Struck out a season-high eight batters but suffered the lost to North Iowa Area (3-10-26) … Followed with another eight strikeout performance over seven innings in a 2-1 loss to Kirkwood (3-13-26) … Bounced back with three shutout innings in a 21-0 blowout over Fort Hays Tech Northwest, allowing just one hit with four strikeouts over three innings to earn the victory (3-19-26) … Delivered as solid outing against Barton, allowing just three hits and one run over six innings while striking out two to earn the 9-1 win (3-20-26) … Went the distance, allowing four runs (three earned) over five innings to earn a 13-4 win at Labette (3-26-26) … Allowed just three hits and two runs while strikeout out four in a five inning run-rule 11-2 victory over Cloud County (3-28-26) … Scattered 12 hits but allowed only four runs (three earned) with four strikeouts to earn a complete-game 6-4 win over St. Louis (3-29-26) … Was nearly untouchable in the circle, tossing a five-inning one-hitter with three strikeouts to earn a 14-0 shutout victory over Cowley (4-2-26) ... The Tigers managed just one hit and never advanced a runner past second base … That effort earned her the KJCCC D-II Pitcher of the Week for week eight … Was again nearly untouchable in her next start, tossing a complete-game three-hit 9-0 shutout against Highland (4-8-26) … Struck out six and did not issue a walk, facing just 21 batters in the six-inning run-rule victory … Toss a strong complete-game victory at Kansas City Kansas, allowing four runs (three earned) with four strikeouts over eight innings to earn the 6-4 win (4-11-26) … Hurled a two-hit 8-0 five-inning shutout with three strikeouts against Fort Scott (4-16-26)  Was named the KJCCC D-II Pitcher of the Week for week 10 following that performance ...Followed with another five-inning shutout victory, allowing just three hits with three strikeouts in a 12-0 win at Coffeyville (4-21-26) … Tossed her second one-hitter of the season, striking out eight and allowing one hit over five shutout innings to secure a 13-0 win over Independence (5-2-26) … Was named the KJCCC D-II Pitcher of the Week for week 12 after that gem … Finished 2-0 with eight strikeouts over 17.2 innings with an ERA of 4.07 during the Region 6/Plains District Tournament … Logged the final four inning in the championship game, allowing just three hit and now runs to earn the victory (5-9-26) … Was 1-2 with nine strikeouts over 15.2 innings pitched with an ERA of 4.14 at the NJCAA Division II World Series … Entered the game against Cuyahoga in the fourth inning  and proved to be the stabilizing force Johnson County needed, holding Cuyahoga to just two hits and one run across the final four innings to earn the 8-6 victory … JCCC Student-Athlete Academic Award Winner.

High School
Was a two-year starter and four-year letter winner for coach Trina Moquett at Garden City High School, Garden City, Kan. … Graduated 2025 … Listed as a player to watch in Kansas 6A by the Kansas State High School Activities Association entering her senior year … Was a two-time Kansas Softball Coaches Association Kansas 6A All-State section …  Named All-State first-team as a senior and honorable mention team as a junior … Was a two-time All-Western Athletic Conference first-team selection … Closed out her career with 359 strikeouts … Surpassed the 300 strikeout mark on her senior night, pitching five innings with 12 strikeouts and just one hit allowed, along with a three-run home run at the plate … Finished 19-6 with 180 strikeouts in 131 and one-third innings her senior year … Her 19 victories set a new season mark …  Hit .282 with 22 hits, two doubles, four home runs and 23 RBI … Helped Garden City qualify for the Kansas 6A State Tournament her senior year … As a junior threw 136 innings, racking up 130 strikeouts in the circle, and at the plate hit .315 with 23 hits, seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and 21 RBI …  Earned four varsity letters in bowling … Qualified for State all four years …  Placed third at the State Bowling Championships as a junior … Helped her team win two Regional championships and finished runner-up twice … National Honor Society member … Four-time All-WAC Academic Team selection … Dale Dennis Award winner … Three-time Academic letter.

Personal
Born Kyleigh Jane Whitehurst on February 17, 2007, in Wichita, Kan. … Daughter of Stephen and Laurie Whitehurst … Has a sister Ryleigh and brother Kaden … Her sister also attended JCCC, and her brother competed in bowling at Ottawa University and football at Friends University … Majoring in nursing … Also recruited by Barton Community College, Butler Community College, Dodge City Community College, Fort Scott Community College, Garden City Community College, Rose State College and Neosho County Community College … Favorite foods are pizza, watermelon, cucumbers and ice cream … Favorite fast food restaurant is Raising Canes … Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden … Favorite TV shows are Grey’s Anatomy and The Rookie … Favorite movie is Fast and Furious … Favorite sports movie is Greater … Favorite actor is Dwyane Johnson … Favorite book is Confess … Favorite music entertainer is Cody Johnson … Favorite cartoon character is Doc McStuffins … Favorite athletes are Paige Parker, Nicole Penley, Montana Fouts and Nijaree Canady … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Greatest sports moment was after having a losing record her junior year came back as a senior to have the best season in school history … Best player she has played against in s Nebraska Cornhusker pitcher Alexis Jensen … A notable alumnus from her school is former JCCC All-America pitcher Katie Ford.